Financial Education

“Financial literacy is just as important in life as the other basics. — John W. Rogers, Jr.”

Tempe Community Council’s Financial Stability Initiative (FSI) offers a variety of financial education opportunities for individuals and families of all ages.

KIDS SAVE

Throughout the school year, Kids Save financial education classes are offered to students in the Tempe Elementary and Kyrene school district afterschool programs. City of Tempe’s KidZone, Kyrene’s Kids Club and the East Valley Boys and Girls Clubs in Tempe serve as venues for children ages 4-8 to participate in the Kids Save financial education program for free. This program offers students an opportunity to earn play dollars that can be exchanged for fun items available in the “class store.” Students learn the basics of wants vs. needs, as well as becoming aware of how much money they spend and how to spend that money wisely.

ADULT AND FAMILY WORKSHOPS

Each year, several workshops are held for adults and families to help provide financial knowledge and skills on a variety of topics supporting financial stability and independence. Some of the workshop topics include: reducing debt, understanding credit, basics of savings and checking accounts, wants vs. needs, budgeting, buying a home, affording an education, financial coaching and more.

Thanks to the generous support of many funders including the City of Tempe, Employees Community Fund of Boeing, and Comerica, these workshops are offered free to youth, individuals and families.

Let's be Friends

TCC provides a place where people can find a sense of community through volunteering with their neighbors for causes they care about

Nancy Puffer, TCC Board Vice President

I just wanted to say that I absolutely loved the KidZone program and would highly recommend it to others in the future!

Haley - KidsZone Financial Ed Volunteer

Thank you for this service. Our family is very grateful for your time and patience

Leslie, Steve and Baby Louisa

…thank you for affording myself and family the chance to go through your workshops. Aaron (age 6 ½) is still talking about the stuff he learned. While leaving class he said, ‘Mom, you need to stop buying clothes and buy our needs.’ I replied, ‘What sorts of things are needs?’ He proudly responded, “Food, water, Pepsi!”

Residents of Tempe are lucky to have such a great support system in Tempe Community Council. TCC provides basic services and empowers us to make decisions. Most importantly, TCC connects us with other people in our community to foster stability.

Liz C

It’s not just one program, but all working together like this that makes Tempe what it is.

Councilman Corey Woods

The work and people in this building are the heart of Tempe.

Harry Mitchell, former Tempe Mayor, U.S. Congressman

Muchas gracias por su ayuda con mis taxis. Que Dios los bendiga.

Estrella

Everything that all of you have done for Tempe is simply outstanding

Linda Knutson, TCC Board member

Thanks…for all your help. Don’t know what I would have done without you

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